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Old 02-01-2013, 07:11 PM   #1061
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It's too bad that people refer to the world government conspiracy as a "jewish" thing. The Rothschilds for example, only front themselves as jews. The network has a greater number of gentiles serving the system.
What do you mean they 'front' themselves as jews? From what I understand, and I can't say I have spoken to anyone with the last name Rothschild for a long time, I never saw them fronting anything. Not sure what you mean...

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Some people call it a "jewish" conspiracy because of the doctrines behind secret societies like the masons etc. are based on pre-christian religious orders like the Talmud, Kabbalah etc.
Some might, but most nuts think the jews are running the show in some evil way.

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Anyone foolish enough to think that our elected politicians are the base of world power are complete fools. Anyone who thinks voting for their preferred political party is going to advance humanity are sadly mistaken. The old boys network exists, and I don't care if it is jewish or not but it must be exposed or neo-feudalism is our future.
You might be correct, but the methodology of modern lobby groups is very well documented. There is no secret.
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Old 02-01-2013, 07:17 PM   #1062
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So is this thread about jews now?
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Old 02-01-2013, 07:36 PM   #1063
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Jews are awesome. I mean how bored would we be without their entertainment?
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Old 02-01-2013, 07:44 PM   #1064
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So is this thread about jews now?
It's always been about unpopular things.

Ha! Take that Jews!
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Old 02-01-2013, 07:45 PM   #1065
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Old 02-01-2013, 07:52 PM   #1066
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My current unpopular opinion is that this thread is really, really good.
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Old 02-01-2013, 07:55 PM   #1067
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My relevant unpopular opinion:

The American Government is incapable of meaningful conspiracy. I mean, they couldn't even plant WMD's in Iraq after gaining military control of the country. Talk about incompetent conspirators.
i find it funny how those people who say the US government is too inept to handle something like universal healthcare are the same people who also say that the US government is behind any number of massive, multi-network conspiracies. you can't have it both ways
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Old 02-01-2013, 08:01 PM   #1068
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I haven't read the entire thread but of what I have read, it would be an unpopular opinion to say that I absolutely love the Beatles.
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I haven't read the entire thread but of what I have read, it would be an unpopular opinion to say that I absolutely love the Beatles.
Yeah, if the Beatles were an under appreciated indie band.
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Old 02-01-2013, 08:59 PM   #1070
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"Minority" may not be in actual populace, but if you look at positions of power--in politics, in business, in the entertainment industry--a really inordinate percentage of those positions are filled by white dudes.
60% of all provincial premiers are women.

Edit- sorry; it's only 50%. The news story talking about Kathleen Wynne being the sixth woman included the territories.
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60% of all provincial premiers are women.
Seems rather Cherry Pick-y of a stat to bring up, doesn't it?

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4 out of 19 Cabinet Ministers in Alberta are women.
12 out of 87 Alberta MLAs are women

22.1% of Canadian MP's are women
10 out of 39 Cabinet Ministers are women

Note: These stats might not be exact, I just counted female sounding names or Ms/Mrs titles in the lists I found.
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Who are the 6 Premiers? If we take Wynne as Premier of Ontario at the moment that leaves her, Clark, Redford, Marois and Dunderdale as the only female Premiers I know of. Still quite a few women with them representing half the provinces but I'm genuinely interested to find out if I'm missing somebody.
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Old 02-01-2013, 09:24 PM   #1073
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Bob Dylan isn't remotely talented.

There is a reason The Tragically Hip were never popular in the US, and it's because they sound like a bunch of whining gasbags.
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"Minority" may not be in actual populace, but if you look at positions of power--in politics, in business, in the entertainment industry--a really inordinate percentage of those positions are filled by white dudes. And in general, those white dudes are going to make decisions that benefit them and their peers rather than decisions that benefit other races/genders.
I guess I'm just thinking about a point I'd like to see in the not to distant future where all the people with these types of views just die out and disappear. As a white male I personally see no difference from working with women or people of other races and believe that diversity in a team is important.

Regardless at some point these structures have to been taken down in order for a society to claim true equality amongst its citizens.
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Steroids and sports are a good combination. Bigger, stronger and faster is more exciting. Coming back from injuries sooner is a good thing. I miss the "Steroid era" baseball and would love to see what an all steroid NHL would look like. Athletes were put on this earth to entertain me, not to have healthy functioning kidneys.

I liked Bertuzzi, Phaneuf and Keenan. I loved the bad boy image it seemed to give the Flames around the league.

Most fat chicks are super hot. Feed them.

This "politically correct" concept has gotten way out of control in our society. They are MIDGETS not little people! And it's MERRY CHRISTMAS not happy holidays.

Muhammad Ali is a fraud. He was a cheat, an a#####e and a womanizer. And history has greatly over rated his abilities.
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Old 02-01-2013, 11:10 PM   #1076
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Old 02-01-2013, 11:18 PM   #1077
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Steroids and sports are a good combination. Bigger, stronger and faster is more exciting. Coming back from injuries sooner is a good thing. I miss the "Steroid era" baseball and would love to see what an all steroid NHL would look like. Athletes were put on this earth to entertain me, not to have healthy functioning kidneys.

I liked Bertuzzi, Phaneuf and Keenan. I loved the bad boy image it seemed to give the Flames around the league.

Most fat chicks are super hot. Feed them.

This "politically correct" concept has gotten way out of control in our society. They are MIDGETS not little people! And it's MERRY CHRISTMAS not happy holidays.

Muhammad Ali is a fraud. He was a cheat, an a#####e and a womanizer. And history has greatly over rated his abilities.
Pretty awful "politically correct" examples there. One is a really offensive term and the other, if you missed it--a whole lot of different religions/people celebrate holidays in the winter months. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Saturnalia, etc, etc. It's less "politically correct" and more inclusive of everyone.

"Politically correct" is basically code for "not being an insensitive jackass." Why is being inclusive and tolerant and considerate of others' feelings a bad thing? Most of the time, someone complaining about political correctness wants to say/do something offensive/rude/bigoted without being called on it.
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Pretty awful "politically correct" examples there. One is a really offensive term and the other, if you missed it--a whole lot of different religions/people celebrate holidays in the winter months. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Saturnalia, etc, etc. It's less "politically correct" and more inclusive of everyone.

"Politically correct" is basically code for "not being an insensitive jackass." Why is being inclusive and tolerant and considerate of others' feelings a bad thing? Most of the time, someone complaining about political correctness wants to say/do something offensive/rude/bigoted without being called on it.
Great post. To follow the examples cited, I have yet to see someone prove saying "happy holidays" does not include "merry christmas". As you say, complaining about "political correctness" is really just a defensive position, advanced to avoid scrutiny of being a bigot.
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Old 02-02-2013, 12:16 AM   #1079
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Haha people who hate happy holidays are generally morons. I'm 30 years old and I remember using it as a kid. It was just meant to include all the holidays that happen around that time. It's not some term that's replaced merry Christmas recently.
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I don't know if this is unpopular or not and I therefore am completely hypocritical and violating my own previous opinion to this thread but I do just have to quickly interject-

there is nothing more redundant, boring or ####ing annoying than listening to anybody talk about whether or not it's right, wrong, indifferent or anything to say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays or whatever the ####.

Nobody cares, nobody even really argues about this from what I can tell, yet every year you constantly hear random people talking about this like it is some ongoing debate just like abortion or gay marriage. We're talking about a G D phrase people, it is not even worth the air that spouts the words and I HATE listening to anybody ever talk about this astonishingly popular yet horribly boring and irrelevant topic.

Wait... this is a gmg post. I'll go copy and submit there I suppose.
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